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Despite a rise in opioid misuse among African Americans over the last 2 decades, their motivations for misuse remain unclear. Much of the research on opioid misuse motivations either rely on samples with little racial diversity or do not stratify their findings by race. As a result, less is known about the specific reasons why African Americans engage in opioid misuse. The objective of this study, therefore, was to identify and explain the most common motives for misusing opioids among African Americans. Qualitative interview data are also presented to explain\/contextualize the most prevalent motivations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study used data from the Florida Minority Health Survey, a mixed-methods project that included online surveys (n\u2009=\u2009303) and qualitative in-depth interviews (n\u2009=\u200930) of African Americans. Data collection was conducted from August 2021 to February 2022 throughout Southwest Florida.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Analyses revealed that while some (33.9%) misused opioids for purposes of recreation\/sensation seeking (eg, feel good\/get high), the majority (66.1%) were attempting to self-treat perceived medical symptoms (eg, physical pain, anxiety\/trauma, withdrawals, insomnia).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study contributes to a better understanding of why some African Americans engage in opioid misuse and findings highlight the need for interventions to be trauma informed and address unmanaged physical pain among African Americans. 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